Maughan Surname

45,134th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,498 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Barbados

Maughan Surname Definition:

= Mahon, q.v.

Maughan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,4411:81,6179,281
England4,3911:12,6891,874
Australia8741:30,8884,112
Ireland5911:7,9681,120
Canada4181:88,1479,741
Northern Ireland1651:11,1821,706
Scotland1371:39,0793,705
South Africa1001:541,77742,852
Barbados841:3,422483
New Zealand631:71,87810,704
Wales451:68,7676,014
Thailand171:4,155,197336,594
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Germany161:5,031,591189,895
Bermuda151:4,352690
Malaysia131:2,268,78789,138
United Arab Emirates121:763,52325,625
Zimbabwe111:1,403,47676,064
Brazil101:21,407,433350,627
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Trinidad and Tobago71:194,8549,403
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Gibraltar61:5,659991
France41:16,605,680368,153
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
China31:455,773,85521,925
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Anguilla11:13,436792
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1681:26,3682,809
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,6561:14,7192,192
Scotland141:267,3738,913
Wales31:522,80514,314
Isle of Man11:54,2692,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2831:177,45115,850

Maughan (31) may also be a first name.

Maughan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

= Mahon, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Ó Macháin Variants of Mohan of Kilmacduagh, q.v. Frequently changed to Mahon. MIF 181

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

A variant of Mohan, q.v

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó Macháin Variants of Mohan of Kilmacduagh, q.v. Frequently changed to Mahon. MIF 181

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

A variant of Mohan, q.v

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

See Mahoney.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Two parishes in Cornwall are called Mawgan.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From Mawgan; Cornwall.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Maughan Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Maughan Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Maughan (Arabic: موغان, Marathi: मौघन) is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Maughan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 45,134th most prevalent family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 633,810 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 47 percent of Maughan are found; 46 percent are found in Northern Europe and 46 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 1,874,099th most frequent first name in the world It is held by 31 people.

This last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 4,441 people, or 1 in 81,617. In The United States Maughan is most common in: Utah, where 35 percent reside, California, where 8 percent reside and Idaho, where 7 percent reside. Barring The United States this last name exists in 49 countries. It also occurs in England, where 38 percent reside and Australia, where 8 percent reside.

Maughan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Maughan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Maughan surname grew 1,569 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 265 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 352 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 979 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 1,500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Maughan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Maughan last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Maughan surname are 27.41% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 74.18% being registered with the political party.

The amount Maughan earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 16.29% less than the national average, earning 289,693 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 11.22% less than the national average, earning R 210,984 per year; in United States they earn 4.25% more than the national average, earning $44,983 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.57% less than the national average, earning $49,401 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Maughane9313/
Maunghan937/
Mauhghan935/
Majughan931/
Maughaun930/
Maghan921,491/
Maugan92435/
Mughan92115/
Maungchan88165/
Mauyaghan884/
Maugain86583/
Moughan86509/
Manghan86490/
Maugham86375/
Maughon86373/
Mughain8686/
Meaghan8657/
Maghane8645/
Maugand8628/
Maghang8623/
Magahan8622/
Maghean8617/
Maighan8613/
Maugane8613/
Munghan8611/
Mughane868/
Macghan866/
Mahugan865/
Maghain864/
Maghant863/
Maugang863/
Maungan863/
Meughan861/
Mayghan861/
Maugahn861/
Mauhgan861/
Mughand861/
Mugahan861/
Maugaun861/
Maghhan861/
Mughang861/
Mahghan861/
Magchan861/
Maeghan860/
Mhaghan860/
Mueghan860/
Magan8331,846/
Mugan831,267/
Maighane80240/
Mageehan8017/
MacGahan8015/
Mungchan808/
Mashghan806/
Muyaghan802/
Mayungan802/
Majungan802/
Magahane801/
Maghanne801/
Mayghane801/
Meaghane801/
Magheane801/
Maghankh801/
Mangchan801/
Muinghan800/
Meuaghan800/
Mangghan800/
Mangan7718,892/
Magane7713,858/
Mungan774,245/
Magang772,293/
Mugane772,278/
Magham771,441/
Magann77893/
Magand77724/
McGhan77634/
Magain77620/
Moghan77519/
Magaan77380/
Mougan77377/
Mugang77242/
Meagan77227/
Magant77170/
Maigan77128/
Maggan77108/
Masgan7761/
Muggan7737/
Maegan7726/
Mugham7725/
Maghon7712/
Maygan7710/
Mahgan7710/
Mugand776/
Mugain776/
Mugann775/
Mujgan773/
Musgan772/
Mugahn771/
Mugant771/
Maugam771/
Mugaan771/
Maganh771/
Maagan771/
Mughon771/
MacGan770/
Magahn770/
Maugon770/
Mayougang7534/
Mayaghane7531/
Mainghain7528/
Moungchan7516/
Majougang7512/
Maghasing756/
Muongchan752/
MacGeehan752/
Mhaighane751/
Maghacent751/
Mahaghand751/
Manggahan751/
Mayuongan751/
Mayougain751/
Moughhann751/
Meungchan751/
Meighan712,999/
Mougang711,193/
Manggan71395/
Meugang71303/
Mahagan71254/
Makgane71191/
Magajne71155/
Moughon71143/
Magasin71132/
Monghan71127/
Meyghan71127/
Magagne71113/
Moghang71107/
MacHgan7196/
Mashgan7194/
Magatin7193/
Magaine7168/
Maigane7167/
MacGann7158/
Mojagan7158/
Mangain7152/
Masghon7147/
Maigang7143/
Maagang7142/
Mugatin7138/
Meeghan7136/
Mahygan7136/
Muongchanh7131/
Magaing7130/
Maingan7122/
Maggang7119/
Mayougaing7119/
Mußgang7117/
Maagham7116/
Magayng7115/
Majogan7115/
Mayagan7114/
Mougane7113/
Magayne7111/
Mmagane7110/
Maiogan7110/
Moghane7110/
Moungchanh718/
Maganhe717/
Muggang717/
Munngan717/
Meejanghan717/
Magainn716/
Mahgane716/
Maugone715/
Mangaan715/
Maganne714/
Munggan714/
Mougham713/
Maggand713/
Muganne713/
Mogahan713/
Mahagon713/
Mugaine713/
Moungan713/
Maungon713/
Mughamd713/
Mugasen712/
Maygane712/
Magasen712/
Maghoun712/
Moghahn712/
Moghain712/
Ma'agan712/
Mahgang712/
Maigand712/
Maigant712/
Mmangan712/
Maggane711/
Mieghan711/
Magacin711/
Maggann711/
Maghaam711/
Mahgham711/
Masgant711/
Maughom711/
Maagant711/
Mangann711/
Meacgan711/
Mijagan711/
Muganth711/
Moghand711/
Manghon711/
Maiagan711/
Measgan711/
Muyigan711/
Macgain711/
Macgang711/
Maagaan711/
Maghong711/
Maghoon711/
Magasne711/
Magaten711/
Mayghon711/
Mougain711/
Mougand711/
Mugaane711/
Mousgan711/
Moyagan711/
Meungan711/
Muogang711/
Moghasn711/
Mmagain711/
Mung'an711/
Mujigan711/
Muganhg711/
Mughaim711/
Muqugan711/
Maggjan711/
Magasnn711/
Magaïng711/
Hmangan711/
Meagann710/
Meaghon710/
Mayogan710/
Magaink710/
Maugoin710/
Meuegan710/
Magaynt710/
Magon676,783/
Mogan674,103/
Magam672,552/
Mugam67856/
Maganova67287/
Maigasne67281/
Magaseng67204/
Mugon67197/
McGan67170/
Mongchan67129/
Magán67112/
Muganova67101/
Maigagne6771/
Magasing6759/
Mayagane6734/
Mayagang6734/
Manggaan6733/
Maingain6728/
Mayongan6727/
Maschgan6724/
Makganne6721/
Magangue6716/
Mageehon6715/
Maheigan679/
Magasinn678/
Majungon678/
Muyongan677/
Mussgang677/
Magón676/
Magassin676/
Maungoun674/
Mugattin673/
Mongahan673/
Mujagand673/
Meyagham673/
Magating673/
Maigamne673/
Mayigane673/
Mohghang672/
Magañ672/
Magań672/
Maigaine672/
Hmanngan672/
Mahagond671/
Magadtin671/
Majagang671/
Majgaine671/
Majigand671/
Meighann671/
Muchhgan671/
Mouggane671/
Mugasing671/
Mugganne671/
Maiigand671/
Maasgain671/
Maghaham671/
Magatten671/
Magachin671/
Magàn671/
Magòn671/
Maiganne671/
Majogang671/
Mayougam671/
Maïgagne671/
Moyagane671/
Meyagane671/
Moghasin671/
Muyagane671/
Maakgane671/
Muyegane671/
Mugggang671/
Mungchon671/
Moyighan670/
Meieghan670/
Moughonn670/
Meighane670/
Monnghan670/

Maughan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Maughan in the Marathi language
मौघनmaughana-
Maughan in the Arabic language
موغانmwghan-

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